The Atlanta Braves have a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6 tonight and have the ace of their staff on the mound tonight, and yet many feel there is more pressure on the Braves than on the Houston Astros.
Despite the national narrative, it's the Braves who can close out the title with a win tonight and it's the Astros in a must-win situation. Why the Braves certainly want to avoid a winner-take-all seventh game, the pressure should be on Houston tonight.
Atlanta Hawks GM Travis Schlenk, who was part of the championship squads assembled in Golden State, discusses what the Braves can lean on heading into Game 6 tonight.
"They've got to feel good that they've already gone to Houston and won a game. They know they can go there and get a win and that's what you lean on," says Travis Schlenk. "If you can get off to a good start, put a ton of pressure on the other team, the other team's crowd. To go on the road and have two chances, if they can get off to a good start it magnifies the pressure on the other team."
Along with the series lead, the Braves have a starter (Max Fried) that is on full-rest and the more-rested bullpen heading into tonight. Astros Analyst Geoff Blum chats about Astros starter Luis Garcia's history on short-rest
To hear all of Geoff Blum's comments ahead of Game 6 tonight, click here.